xuống cân

Tôi đang cố gắng xuống cân bằng cách ăn uống lành mạnh.

Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To lose weight: To experience a reduction in one's body mass. This is the primary and most common meaning, indicating a decrease in weight, often intentionally through diet or exercise, or unintentionally due to illness or stress.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Cô ấy đã xuống cân sau ba tháng tập thể dục. (She lost weight after three months of exercising.)
  • Vì lo lắng, anh ấy xuống cân rất nhanh. (Due to worry, he lost weight very quickly.)
  • Tôi muốn xuống cân một chút trước mùa hè. (I want to lose a little weight before summer.)

Advanced Usage

• The phrase is neutral and can be used in both positive (health, fitness) and negative (sickness, concern) contexts. It directly describes the process or result of weight loss.

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng cân (v): to gain weight.

  • Ăn nhiều đồ ngọt dễ khiến bạn tăng cân. (Eating a lot of sweets can easily make you gain weight.)

• Giảm cân (v): to reduce weight, to slim down. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "xuống cân," though "giảm cân" can sound slightly more intentional or formal.

  • Chương trình này giúp giảm cân hiệu quả. (This program helps with effective weight loss.)

Synonyms

• Lose weight: The direct English equivalent.
• Slim down: To become thinner.

Related Idioms

• While "xuống cân" itself is not typically part of a larger idiom, it is commonly used in expressions of concern or observation.
  • Trông anh có vẻ xuống cân. (You look like you've lost weight.)